Jumping into 2022 looks different for everyone. For some, simply staying up until midnight means starting the New Year on an adventurous, daring foot. Others might have grander plans in store.
But from baby steps to great strides, there are several ways to ring in January 1st with a bang.
Consider trying the following:
New Year’s resolutions tend to feel like a waste of time; we make them only to break them three weeks later. But the reason they’re so hard to stick with lies in their ambition. In short, people tend to aim too high.
To remedy this, set resolutions you can manage. For example, instead of vowing to give up sugar, resolve to cut back one spoonful at a time. Little steps add up to big ones eventually.
January 1st might feel a bit early for spring cleaning, but decluttering your home is the perfect way to leave disorganization in the past; after all, chaos is so last year! Decluttering your home doesn’t just free up space and help you maintain order and tidiness; it benefits you mentally, as well.
Ridding your home of ripped furniture, old toys, and never-used kitchen gadgets can translate into happiness and health. And, once you no longer need a GPS to find your television remote or phone charger, you’ll enjoy less stress. It fosters gratitude, too: having fewer things helps us value those things more.
Walking away from a toxic relationship isn’t easy; if it was, they would never exist to begin with. Instead, toxic relationships tend to suck people in through the possibility of positive change. Staying isn’t uncommon, even though many toxic relationships get worse rather than better. The greatest power you have is to leave.
Failing to do this can impede personal growth, impact your wellbeing, and negatively alter your sense of self. Moreover, staying in a toxic relationship also prevents you from finding the healthy one you deserve.
If you’re stuck in a career you dislike (or even one void of passion) consider changing careers as a way to start the New Year off on a new foot. With so many companies hiring and the economy bouncing back from the COVID-19 pandemic, positions galore are yours for the taking.
Moreover, the acceptance of telecommuting has dramatically changed the career landscape and made it possible to work at a job located thousands of miles away.
The silver lining of this is the freelance industry: an industry no longer limited to writers, photographers, and graphic designers. Nowadays, freelance encompasses dozens of industries, including law, accounting, marketing, coding, video game design, translation services, health insurance, and IT. If you’ve thought about starting your own business, now’s the time to do it!
Getting a dog, or any pet, isn’t for everyone; you must be in a place in your life where you can take on the responsibility of an animal. If you’re able to manage a mastiff or care for a collie, owning a dog offers all kinds of benefits.
Purpose, loyalty, and companionship are important pet perks, but dogs can also help you live a longer, fuller life. If you’re hoping to kickstart 2022 with an exercise routine, they can help with that as well by intensely staring at you until you take them for their walk. Of course, dogs offer you their unconditional love, too, which helps cultivate self-acceptance, self-compassion, and motivation. In other words, happy tails to you!
Ushering in a new year often comes with the pressure of an ambitious to-do list. But kicking off 2022 doesn’t need to involve altering every aspect of your life. The above are direct and poignant ways to make this your best year yet.
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